https://www.audioholics.comWhere audio and video equipment undergoes rigorous objective and subjective tests by our staff, ensuring that marketing slogans aren't the only guidelines for your home theater choices.Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:55:00 -0000https://www.audioholics.com/universal-remote-reviews/harmony-discontinued-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-universal-remote-controlLogitech's announcement that it had discontinued production of Harmony may have come as a surprise, despite evidence that the universal remote has been declining in relevance. How could a company abandon one of the most successful and widely loved products in its category? The universal remote control has been the often overlooked companion to our more valued A/V equipment. It's simultaneously been an afterthought for manufacturers, while indispensable to users. But few have endeavored to perfect its form the way Logitech did Harmony. Like so many categories in consumer electronics the universal remote control is a story of a rise and decline. This is one user's story of how the ubiquitous handset became the indispensable afterthought that so many of us grew to love.Thu, 05 Aug 2021 05:55:00 -0000 https://www.audioholics.com/universal-remote-reviews/harmony-discontinued-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-universal-remote-controlUniversal Remote Reviewshttps://www.audioholics.com/universal-remote-reviews/perfect-remote-soundbyteIt seems like remote controls are the one piece of any equipment that we’re never really happy with. Many manufacturers seem to have given up. They know their remotes are barely adequate and trust that you’ll just go find a better, universal remote to use. We take a quick look at remote control designs and search for the perfect remote, one that will control all of our devices easily and be simple to program. Does the holy grail of remote controls exist?Mon, 09 Nov 2015 05:00:00 -0000 https://www.audioholics.com/universal-remote-reviews/perfect-remote-soundbyteUniversal Remote Reviews